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Celebrating the improbable
Added: 13 Sep 2019
Another year, another heart-warming evening commemorating the silly, unusual and often random side …
Intestinal microbiota shows potential as diagnostic tool
Added: 10 Sep 2019
The composition of intestinal microbiology can influence chances of developing bowel cancer, resear…
Are you ready for show time?
Added: 9 Sep 2019
Once again we are delighted to have partnered with the Lab Innovations show – and we want you to be…
Drought-resistant cereal gene isolated
Added: 2 Sep 2019
Plant scientists have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley that could lea…
Ghost of science future
Added: 2 Sep 2019
Well, here we are. Four months from the completion of the second decade in the third millennium.
Five things you learn from working in cleanrooms
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Want to avoid committing a serious faux pas before you start working in cleanrooms? That would be h…
You are never too successful for lunch
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Everyone knows that the fulcrum around which a successful lab swings is, of course, lunch. But what…
Advancing a technical career
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Is your team motivated, professional, adaptable, connected, and competent?
Brexit: No-deal is a bad deal for UK science
Added: 9 Aug 2019
In a video livestreamed from his desk at Downing Street on Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson a…
Ancient yeast leavens bread
Added: 7 Aug 2019
A 4,500-year-old strain of yeast sampled from ancient Egyptian pottery has been used to bake bread.
UK food safety company partners cannabis producer
Added: 5 Aug 2019
Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône will supply its test kits to an unnamed Canadian cann…
Reproducibility comes as standard (part 2)
Added: 5 Aug 2019
Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In t…
Reproducibility comes as standard (part 1)
Added: 29 Jul 2019
Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In t…
Reproducibility crisis
Added: 23 Jul 2019
Inadequate reporting, variability in reagents and the pressure to publish all contribute to the rep…
Pea gin reduces CO2 emissions
Added: 12 Jul 2019
Alcohol fermented from the starch of peas instead of wheat could offer a greener form of gin produc…
Glorious celebration of imposters
Added: 17 Jun 2019
Ever wondered, despite all your scientific expertise, if you’ll be uncovered as a fraud? Don’t worr…
Just play the game
Added: 10 Jun 2019
Games have never been more popular – but can they really help in the teaching of science? You bet y…
Lab-grown insect meat
Added: 6 Jun 2019
Researchers have outlined proposals for lab-grown insect meat as an alternative to harmful livestoc…
Innovation in data collection
Added: 5 Jun 2019
There are many examples of product enhancements using improved design and or different materials to…
We’ll drink to that
Added: 3 Jun 2019
Dr Leonardo Chiappisi and Dr Isabelle Grillo are fascinated with the popular Italian liquor limonce…
